IN SEARCH OF THE FUNDAMENTAL UNITS OF PERCEPTION: AN OUTLINE
Abstract
Many properties of neurons and neural networks may be described mathematically. The relation of these properties to perception may be understood, however, only if one has some idea of the nature of the fundamental units of perception. Much study has been devoted to the problem of how the brain transforms incoming signals into useful form. An area of study which is comparatively undeveloped is investigation of the active role of the nervous system in the forging of significant perceptual units, and the fitting of these units to experience. The present outline is designed as an elementary introduction to ideas in this area. It is intended as an elaboration of the author's paper An Approach to Computers that Perceive, Learn, and Reason, (Proc. Western Joint Computer Conf., 1959, reprinted in General Systems Yearbook, Vol. V, 1960), and as an introduction to mathematical results cited herein. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jun 01, 1961
- Accession Number
- AD0268009
Entities
People
- Peter H. Greene
Organizations
- University of Chicago